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Paducah-McCracken Merger Would Leave Volunteer Fire Fighters Alone

By Chris Taylor

Paducah, KY – The Paducah-McCracken County 21-member merger study panel expects a merged government to leave the county's multiple volunteer fire service networks unchanged. The Paducah Sun reports a panel sub-committee determined there would be no substantial benefits to combining paid and volunteer firefighters if a merger goes through.